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**Official YANKEES 2009 Thread** (1 Viewer)
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Its called watching with my own two eyes and making a prediction.
Bogart
Footballguy
Yeah, it takes a real man to bump posts from 7 months ago to show how "right" they are. Hindsight is wonderful isn't it? Didn't you call someone a stalker for doing the same thing not that long ago?Michael Brown is doing good work in here
Yeah, it takes a real man to bump posts from 7 months ago to show how "right" they are. Hindsight is wonderful isn't it? Didn't you call someone a stalker for doing the same thing not that long ago?Michael Brown is doing good work in here
big difference between bumping posts in the yankee thread about the yankees seven months later then bringing up threads from yrs ago in other threads completely irrelevant to the discussion.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
let's act like we've been here before, Yankee fans
Playing the "nobody believed in us" card when we have a $250 million payroll seems slightly pathetic
Playing the "nobody believed in us" card when we have a $250 million payroll seems slightly pathetic
so basically people can ridicule the team when its doing bad but we cant retaliate because the team has a high payroll or weve been there before? Wheres the fun in that? Its just a little harmless banter. Dont see the big deal here.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
let people ridiculewho gives a ####?
but this just seems petty
also, worth noting that while winning the East and having the best record in baseball are nice accomplishments, they aren't going to mean much if this team flames out iin the playoffs again
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Isnt part of the fun in following sports the meaningless banter, the i told you sos, and the eating of crow? otherwise whats the point?
i agree 100% here
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
banter and discussion, surenever been a big "I told you so" fan
Just my two cents though
ultimately it doesn't really matter much either way
Reaper
Footballguy
:( Funny Stuff.But we all know "The Game".... While most agree the playoffs, especially a 5 game series, is a crapshoot, this place will be a zoo if the Yankees run into playoff troubles.... I think it's perfectly fair game for people to come here and gloat about a team losing but, I think the point has been proven that 1) Garardi is a pretty good coach and 2) The Front office did as good a job as they could have setting up this team....Now, it's a roll of the dice - Just like when the Yankees won.We'll just get that out of the way now cuz there's no way I'm responding to those chicken#### posters who play that game......We know who they are. I'd personally hate sports that was all I had.Michael Brown is doing good work in here
im still not sold on this:( Funny Stuff.Michael Brown is doing good work in here
But we all know "The Game".... While most agree the playoffs, especially a 5 game series, is a crapshoot, this place will be a zoo if the Yankees run into playoff troubles....
I think it's perfectly fair game for people to come here and gloat about a team losing but, I think the point has been proven that 1) Garardi is a pretty good coach and 2) The Front office did as good a job as they could have setting up this team....
Now, it's a roll of the dice - Just like when the Yankees won.
We'll just get that out of the way now cuz there's no way I'm responding to those chicken#### posters who play that game......We know who they are. I'd personally hate sports that was all I had.
Reaper
Footballguy
Sheesh... I only put "Pretty Good".....im still not sold on thisMichael Brown is doing good work in hereFunny Stuff.
But we all know "The Game".... While most agree the playoffs, especially a 5 game series, is a crapshoot, this place will be a zoo if the Yankees run into playoff troubles....
I think it's perfectly fair game for people to come here and gloat about a team losing but, I think the point has been proven that 1) Girardi is a pretty good coach and 2) The Front office did as good a job as they could have setting up this team....
Now, it's a roll of the dice - Just like when the Yankees won.
We'll just get that out of the way now cuz there's no way I'm responding to those chicken#### posters who play that game......We know who they are. I'd personally hate sports that was all I had.
Who did you want? Mattingly? I thought Torre ran his course and frankly he had some AWESOME teams back when the competition wasn't what it is today...
How about Bobby Valentine? Willie????? Looooooooouuuuuuuu?
Hes made a ton of moves that have left me scratching my head (and I think I posted about a few of them when they happened). His work with the bullpen is light years ahead of Torre but everything else Torre did I liked better. And I was not an advocate of firing Torre. Not saying they should fire Girardi or anything. Im just not sold on him being a pretty good manager. Id say hes average to below average until further notice. Looking forward to see how he handles the playoffs.Sheesh... I only put "Pretty Good".....im still not sold on thisMichael Brown is doing good work in here
Funny Stuff.
But we all know "The Game".... While most agree the playoffs, especially a 5 game series, is a crapshoot, this place will be a zoo if the Yankees run into playoff troubles....
I think it's perfectly fair game for people to come here and gloat about a team losing but, I think the point has been proven that 1) Girardi is a pretty good coach and 2) The Front office did as good a job as they could have setting up this team....
Now, it's a roll of the dice - Just like when the Yankees won.
We'll just get that out of the way now cuz there's no way I'm responding to those chicken#### posters who play that game......We know who they are. I'd personally hate sports that was all I had.
Who did you want? Mattingly? I thought Torre ran his course and frankly he had some AWESOME teams back when the competition wasn't what it is today...
How about Bobby Valentine? Willie????? Looooooooouuuuuuuu?
Giantseasonticketholder
Whammy
I hope the AJ from the last few is starts is the AJ we see next month too.
Loving the fact ARod hit 2 HRs & 7 RBI in one inning yesterday to get to 30 & 100 on the yr.
Also, loving the fact that DET & MIN are battling it out until Tue. Im hoping MIN wins because Yanks have had their # for years now. If DET wins I realize Verlander cant pitch in game one which is great but he can still go in game 2 and game 5.
Also, loving the fact that DET & MIN are battling it out until Tue. Im hoping MIN wins because Yanks have had their # for years now. If DET wins I realize Verlander cant pitch in game one which is great but he can still go in game 2 and game 5.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
First off, I wasn't "right". I was just plain old right. No quotes needed. Because I was. And I'm not a chest-thumper who goes around reminding everyone about it. But this was different, because just about EVERYONE ridiculed me for believing in this team back in the early part of the season. Someone called me out in the Yankee Stadium HR thread, so why can't I call people out in this one?And like Shady said, I didn't go back and find quotes from other threads and bring them up here. I just went back to around the April/May/June timeline to find some of the better ones and re-posted them. I wasn't paying attention to who I was quoting or anything, so I don't see how that can be considered stalking. But whatever.Yeah, it takes a real man to bump posts from 7 months ago to show how "right" they are. Hindsight is wonderful isn't it? Didn't you call someone a stalker for doing the same thing not that long ago?Michael Brown is doing good work in here
I also wonder how was any of this hindsight. It's not like I waited on the entire season to play out before commenting. I made my comments back in the beginning of the year, which you can clearly see. That's not hindsight -- it's foresight.
In any case, I'm also glad these two are needing to use their top pitchers just to get in, and a big thanks to the Vikings for playing tonight so that the game needs to be played tomorrow. Every little bit helps in a short series!
Giantseasonticketholder
Whammy
That was one hell of a game last night...I hope the Twins are zombies coming into tonights game.
A big start from CC will be a nice way to start these playoffs.
Let's Go Yankees!!!
A big start from CC will be a nice way to start these playoffs.
Let's Go Yankees!!!
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Hopefully they all went out and partied after the game last night, but somehow I doubt it.Wooderson said:
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Here's what you should do. Watch baseball for more than a couple of months, then come back here and let us know if this comment makes any sense at all.Lofl at the Yanks needing every edge to fend off the plucky but Morneau-less Twins.
Bogart
Footballguy
I can vouch for Funk. I know that he has watched baseball for AT LEAST 6 months. I bet he can name at the very least 5 Twins on the roster at this very moment.Don't be so uptight. It has to suck to be a Yankee fan. When you win, you are suppose to win because you spend 200+ million. When you lose, its always a choke job.Michael Brown said:Here's what you should do. Watch baseball for more than a couple of months, then come back here and let us know if this comment makes any sense at all.Lofl at the Yanks needing every edge to fend off the plucky but Morneau-less Twins.
I can vouch for Funk. I know that he has watched baseball for AT LEAST 6 months. I bet he can name at the very least 5 Twins on the roster at this very moment.Don't be so uptight. It has to suck to be a Yankee fan. When you win, you are suppose to win because you spend 200+ million. When you lose, its always a choke job.Michael Brown said:Here's what you should do. Watch baseball for more than a couple of months, then come back here and let us know if this comment makes any sense at all.Lofl at the Yanks needing every edge to fend off the plucky but Morneau-less Twins.
Reaper
Footballguy
Rumors are she's Prego and they're house shopping.... Is THAT what Arod really wants?This guy is sooo NOT Jeter.Even with a second chance to play the field Arod couldn't do it right.Hey, I used to like Kate Hudson and all but, Arod my man, look at that roster Jeter has been with, there's a whole different way to do this.ARod got a huge monkey off his back last night. Kate Hudson is working wonders
Bogart
Footballguy
I can vouch for Funk. I know that he has watched baseball for AT LEAST 6 months. I bet he can name at the very least 5 Twins on the roster at this very moment.Don't be so uptight. It has to suck to be a Yankee fan. When you win, you are suppose to win because you spend 200+ million. When you lose, its always a choke job.Michael Brown said:Here's what you should do. Watch baseball for more than a couple of months, then come back here and let us know if this comment makes any sense at all.Lofl at the Yanks needing every edge to fend off the plucky but Morneau-less Twins.
As much as I can not stand several Yankees, the playoffs are better when they are in them.
Alias
Footballguy
Michael Brown
Footballguy
I skimmed certain parts that looked interesting, bit of a long read. Not sure what it has to do with the Yankees though, as it seems more of a commentary on American sports in general but uses Yankee Stadium to make its point.
Alias
Footballguy
Yep, it is more about baseball in general and uses the Yankees as the extreme, altho I think Wall Street's influence on the Yankees market is unique compared to the rest of baseball. It used to be cheaper to go to a baseball game instead of the movies, now it's cheaper to take a vacation then to go to a Yankees game.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
I dunno, I mean it's certainly cheaper to go on vacation than sit four people in the primo seats, but I don't know anyone who has those.All I know is, my seats were $25 apiece at the old stadium in Section 3 (upper deck behind home plate). Now they're $25 apiece at the new place in Section 420A (upper deck behind home plate, exact same section angle as the old place but I'm about 5 rows or so closer to the field).Alias said:
And for the first round of the playoffs, my tickets are $29 each. I don't think that's outrageous whatsoever.
Ed Wood
Footballguy
Just happened across columnist Ian O'Connor again. Love his work. Check out his column archive. Lots of good Yankee stories. Here's one:
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/pro_spor...kees_MVP__.html
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/pro_spor...kees_MVP__.html
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Giantseasonticketholder
Whammy
ALDS over.
Looks like the Angels reversed their ways against Boston, hopefully the Yanks can return the favor!!
Let's Go Yankees!!
Looks like the Angels reversed their ways against Boston, hopefully the Yanks can return the favor!!
Let's Go Yankees!!
Man In The Box
Footballguy
flysack
Footballguy
Give him some credit. The man has resurrected his career. And he pwned the Yankees this year in Cleveland. I wanted to dismiss him too. I bet every Yankees fan did. We hate him for the travesty he was in pinstripes. But the man has remade himself into a quality #3 starter. He did go toe-to-toe with Petitte. Then it came down to the bullpens....where our advantage was enormous.
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TLEF316
Footballguy
I just knew that he wouldnt beat the Yanks. Its not like the Yankees deserve a break or anything, but i'm pretty sure the baseball gods wouldnt let that happenTLEF316 said:
Bogart
Footballguy
Yep, it's amazing how going back and quoting other people makes you just feel so much smarter than everyone else.
Wow talk about misquoting someone. I was arguing with yankee23fan cuz he said hughes should be in the rotation and chamberlain should be in the bullpen. Why dont you get your facts straight before quoting me out of context. What did you search the whole thread to find something to get me on and you still cant get it right?Yep, it's amazing how going back and quoting other people makes you just feel so much smarter than everyone else.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Wow Shady, I can't believe you said that!I'm a stupid moron with an ugly face and a big butt and my butt smells and I like to kiss my own butt.Yep, it's amazing how going back and quoting other people makes you just feel so much smarter than everyone else.
Reaper
Footballguy
Big difference IMO from Yankee fans discussing Lineup and rotation opinions Vs Calling out the Flame throwers who like to spew their latest Yankee shtick around here.If some fan decided, for some reason to spend their time posting shtick about the Angels all year, I'm sure the fans in that thread would call that guy out as well.....jobarules said:Wow talk about misquoting someone. I was arguing with yankee23fan cuz he said hughes should be in the rotation and chamberlain should be in the bullpen. Why dont you get your facts straight before quoting me out of context. What did you search the whole thread to find something to get me on and you still cant get it right?Yep, it's amazing how going back and quoting other people makes you just feel so much smarter than everyone else.
Reaper
Footballguy
I absolutely HATE bad weather / Cold Rainy Games....
I know both teams play in the same conditions but, it just makes it lousy for the fans to get extra pumped up and kinda nuetralizes any advantage...... Feel the same way about Football in the snow.
I was at Game 2 of the 1996 World Series Vs Atlanta and it was a bitter cold day, might have been misty... The stadium was silent the whole game... Nothing.... I was at Game 6 of that series and it was a beautiful day in many ways.
I know both teams play in the same conditions but, it just makes it lousy for the fans to get extra pumped up and kinda nuetralizes any advantage...... Feel the same way about Football in the snow.
I was at Game 2 of the 1996 World Series Vs Atlanta and it was a bitter cold day, might have been misty... The stadium was silent the whole game... Nothing.... I was at Game 6 of that series and it was a beautiful day in many ways.
DropKick
Footballguy
Interesting insight on these yankme threads.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
It's a Simpsons joke, sorry.Interesting insight on these yankme threads.
Liquid Tension
Footballguy
girardi really screwed up yesterday. Sure he didn't have to bunt twice with 1st and 2nd with nobody out and Cano up and sure he got out coached sending Gardner on an obvious count where they called for a pitch out. And sure he used Gardner as a pinch runner instead of Guzman which was odd, but there were 3 moves that were absurdly stupid.
1) Pettitte and Jorge seemed like they didn't know what to throw to Vlad with a man on 1st and 2 outs and a 2-2 count. Girardi comes out to the mound and I have no idea what he said, but I was thrilled when I saw Posada put down the 2 for a curve ball. I said to my brother, good job Girardi that is what they need to throw. Then Pettitte threw to first base and the next pitch was a fastball down and in to Vlad and all he had to do was drop his barrel on it and the series changed. Horrible selection and horrible location. I am lumping this into #1 because the Yankees have not learned to stay away from throwing fastball to Howie Kendrick. he homered off a Pettitte and then tripled off of Joba...you wonder how he hits 80 points higher against the Yankees? Conversely how many fastball did Swisher see?
2) How is it possible that Marte pitches to one batter on one pitch and the is taken out with a lefty up so he can be replaced by Coke (who is not as good against lefties as Marte is?) In a tie game in the 8th inning what in the world of stupidity was going through Girardi's mind?
3) Taking out Robertson when he was looking very good and had only pitched 2/3 of an inning and you are in extra innings? You need to try and get 2 out of him there.
Girardi had his head up his rear.
The only saving grace was Scoscia failing to pinch run as they would have won the game if he did. In fact, i would have stolen 2nd base off of Rivera and then squeezed and if it didn;t work you still would have had a man on 3rd with one out. Not stealing either way was a terrible decision.
1) Pettitte and Jorge seemed like they didn't know what to throw to Vlad with a man on 1st and 2 outs and a 2-2 count. Girardi comes out to the mound and I have no idea what he said, but I was thrilled when I saw Posada put down the 2 for a curve ball. I said to my brother, good job Girardi that is what they need to throw. Then Pettitte threw to first base and the next pitch was a fastball down and in to Vlad and all he had to do was drop his barrel on it and the series changed. Horrible selection and horrible location. I am lumping this into #1 because the Yankees have not learned to stay away from throwing fastball to Howie Kendrick. he homered off a Pettitte and then tripled off of Joba...you wonder how he hits 80 points higher against the Yankees? Conversely how many fastball did Swisher see?
2) How is it possible that Marte pitches to one batter on one pitch and the is taken out with a lefty up so he can be replaced by Coke (who is not as good against lefties as Marte is?) In a tie game in the 8th inning what in the world of stupidity was going through Girardi's mind?
3) Taking out Robertson when he was looking very good and had only pitched 2/3 of an inning and you are in extra innings? You need to try and get 2 out of him there.
Girardi had his head up his rear.
The only saving grace was Scoscia failing to pinch run as they would have won the game if he did. In fact, i would have stolen 2nd base off of Rivera and then squeezed and if it didn;t work you still would have had a man on 3rd with one out. Not stealing either way was a terrible decision.
Bogart
Footballguy
0.120/0.241/0.240 for the postseason. 0.077/0.250/0.077 for the LCS.Does this hitting matter yet?
Hit a walkoff HR & is playing phenomenal defense. Sorry but Tex doesnt bother me one bit
